The role of the Devon Waste Plan is to establish the overarching principles and policy direction for waste planning in Devon, it also identifies strategic sites for energy recovery across the County and a series of planning policies for making decisions on planning applications. The Plan covers the period to 2031.
The Devon Waste Plan was adopted in December 2014 and can be found here:
Other associated documents can be found here:
- Adoption Statement
- Adoption Sustainability Appraisal Report
- Waste Consultation Zones – Online Mapping Tool
Individual chapters of the Devon Waste Plan can be downloaded here:
Examination of the Devon Waste Plan
The Inspector’s Report was received following the examination hearings in July 2014 and consultation on the proposed modifications in September 2014. The report concluded that subject to the modifications he recommended, the Devon Waste Plan is sound and legally compliant, providing an appropriate basis for waste planning in Devon.
The following documents were submitted for examination and as evidence:
- Submission Documents
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Evidence Documents
- Waste Topic Paper 1: Current and Future Waste Generation and Management Methods – version 2
- Waste Topic Paper 2: Cross boundary Waste Movement Assessment
- Waste Topic Paper 3: Future Waste Management Needs Assessment
- Waste Topic Paper 4: Hazardous and Other Waste Streams
- Waste Topic Paper 5: Legislative and Policy Context
- Waste Topic Paper 6: Sustainable Community Strategies Assessment
- Waste Topic Paper 7: Waste Hierarchy, Technologies and Facilities
- Waste Topic Paper 7: Addendum on Incinerator Bottom Ash
- Waste Topic Paper 8: Spatial Strategy
- Waste Topic Paper 9: Protecting Waste Management Capacity
- Waste Topic Paper 9: Annex D Maps A-H
- Waste Topic Paper 9: Annex D Maps I-U
- Waste Topic Paper 10: Site Identification and Appraisal Methodology
- Waste Topic Paper 11: Data Update
- Pre-submission Strategic Energy Recovery Locations – Appraisal Reports
- Ecological Survey – Brynsworthy
- Ecological Survey – Greendale Barton
- Ecological Survey – Heathfield
- Ecological Survey – Hill Barton
- The Potential Role of Energy Recovery from Waste in the Generation of Renewable Energy in Devon
- Barnstaple CHP Study
- Tiverton CHP Study
- Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
We have all documents used and produced for the preparation of the Devon Waste Plan, if you require a specific document please email wasteplanning@devon.gov.uk
Review of the Devon Waste Plan
There is a requirement for planning authorities to review their local plan policies at least every five years. As such, it has been necessary to review the Devon Waste Plan. A series of topic papers were prepared to present the evidence collated as part of the review process and an overarching summary and conclusions report has been prepared to draw together the findings and conclusions. These reports are available here:
Review of the Devon Waste Plan – Summary of evidence and conclusions
Topic Paper 1: 5 Year Review of Annual Monitoring Report data
Topic Paper 2: Review of Consistency with National Policy
Topic Paper 3: Spatial Strategy Review
Topic Paper 4: Review of Climate Emergency Declaration Implications
Topic Paper 5: Duty to Cooperate Engagement
The conclusions from the review were endorsed by the Development Management Committee on 23rd September 2020.
Inert Waste Landfill Capacity
As a result of monitoring the Devon Waste Plan and to inform consideration of current and future planning applications that propose new capacity for the landfilling of inert waste, a Position Statement has been prepared. This Statement reviews data for the management of inert waste and available landfill capacity and discusses potential future capacity requirements, and will be updated as new data are published.